calves

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He joked about his "calves leaving the stadium before I did", while last week, Aaron Hickey, Craig Gordon, John McGinn and Kenny McLean were just as upbeat.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Around 2016, he befriended a couple running an events arena, and started supplying them calves for shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Canada's food inspection agency has announced a temporary ban on livestock from the US state of Texas after flesh-eating screwworms were discovered in calves this week.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Some males fathered more calves than others, but the difference was not as extreme as researchers had expected.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

I pedal, slowly, feeling the burn in my calves as I carry two people forward; it’s like running up a hill.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera